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Juventus will be looking to reignite its season at Napoli on Sunday night after seeing its lead at the top of Serie A cut to just one point. Jamil Demby Jersey .Massimiliano Allegris team has won just one of its past six games in all competitions, a 3-1 league victory at Cagliari and could be leapfrogged by Roma, which hosts Lazio in the capital derby.Its an important round of fixtures but its still early, Juventus captain and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said. We are still first, theres no problem for now. We are happy enough with what weve done so far, but we are not satisfied.Juventus will also want to exact revenge on Napoli, which won a penalty shootout to lift the Italian Super Cup just before Christmas.Both Lazio and Napoli need the points to maintain their bid for third spot. They are both three points ahead of Genoa and Sampdoria, which play Inter Milan and Empoli respectively.Here are some of the things to know about this weekends games:___SHAKY AT THE BACKMuch of Juventus dip in form has been down to the loss of its invincibility in defence.Juventus, which didnt concede a goal in Serie A until October, still has the best record in the league at the back, having let in just eight goals — but four of them have come in the last five games.Tiredness could be setting in for defensive duo Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci, with the former having played 14 league matches this season and the latter missing just one.Martin Caceres, who has managed just four appearances this season, has been out injured for three months but was fit enough for the bench in Tuesdays 1-1 draw against Inter Milan.___CRUNCH TIMEWith the season approaching the halfway stage, Roma can leapfrog above Juventus with victory in the city derby on Sunday afternoon ahead of the defending champions match at Napoli.After 17 matches, Roma has 39 points— one less than Juventus.Now the great part of the season is starting because the top teams are facing each other, said Roma defender Davide Astori, who scored in Tuesdays 1-0 win at Udinese. The points become weighty, not decisive but very weighty.Sunday we have the chance to move above Juventus. We know that we are a great team. We need results like what could happen Sunday to boost our confidence.Midfielder Kevin Strootman was back to his best at Udinese, where he played his first full match since a serious injury last March.___HAMSIK HANDY FOR NAPOLINapoli midfielder Marek Hamsik is coming into form at the perfect time for Rafa Benitezs side.Hamsik had a poor start to the season but was impressive in the Super Cup victory against the defending champion and set up two goals as well as scoring one in Tuesdays 4-1 victory at Cesena.We ended last year by winning the Super Cup and we started this year with a win at Cesena, Hamsik said. This is a nice start, which makes us happy. Were now thinking about Juventus. It will be an important match, the stadium is already sold out.Hamsik has scored six times against Juventus in seven years at Napoli.___MENEZ-DEPENDENTAC Milan will look to Jeremy Menez to propel it to victory at Torino on Saturday.Menez has had a brilliant start to his Milan career since moving from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer and has scored eight goals in 17 matches.However, the team is in danger of becoming too reliant on the Frenchman and in games where he hasnt scored over the past two months, Milan has either lost or been held to a goalless draw.Milan is five points off third spot following Tuesdays home defeat to Sassuolo. Johnny Hekker Jersey . New Zealand brushed aside England 26-7 to win the event and reclaim top spot in the overall standings. The All Blacks, the defending World Series champions, won their third tournament this season in style, running four tries past England to claim their 11th Cup championship in Hong Kong and first since 2011. Cheap Football Rams Jerseys .5 million contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. Hatcher agreed to terms Thursday, according to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been signed. BOSTON -- The Phoenix Suns needed help to snap a three-game losing streak that hurt their post-season prospects. They got it when the Boston Celtics had their worst shooting game of the season. The Suns still had to finish well and they did by scoring the last seven points for an 87-80 win Friday night that moved them one game behind Memphis for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot. "Our offence wasnt very good," Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek said. "Defence, when you arent shooting the ball well, can win you the game and I think it did tonight." The Suns scored just 58 points in the last three quarters. But the Celtics made a season-low 30.9 per cent of their shots and missed 65. Boston coach Brad Stevens was especially upset with his teams play after Jeff Greens two free throws for the Celtics made it 80-80 with 2:02 left, the fourth tie of the fourth quarter. "We didnt play with any poise," he said. "The last 40 seconds were awful." Alex Len started the decisive spurt with a three-point play on a tip-in and a free throw with 54.1 seconds left. The Suns (37-28) finished the scoring with a dunk by Markieff Morris and a layup by Goran Dragic, who led them with 20 points. Before the season people said "we were going to have 15, 16 wins," Dragic said. "We dont care if its pretty or ugly. We need to have those wins." Eric Bledsoe had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Morris added 15 points for Phoenix. Kris Humphries led the Celtics with 11 points, 13 rebounds and one thrown towel while on the bench when they collapsed in the final minute. "Hes upset because we lost and he certainly has got a right to be," Stevens said. "That was not a good ending. It was not a good performance." Chris Johnson also scored 11 for the Celtics, but threw a bad pass that was stolen by P.J. Tucker and led to the dunk by Morris with 23.1 seconds to play. The 7-foot-1 Len put the Suns ahead to stay after entering the game in the fourthh quarter when Miles Plumlee went out after being poked in the eye. Justin Davis Jersey. The rookie centre was averaging just 2.4 points and 9.1 minutes per game before Friday but finished with six points and three rebounds in nine minutes. "Obviously, the tip was huge," Hornacek said, "but I think (with) just his size in there, he does a nice job of sliding his feet and getting in a good position, making guys shoot over him." The Celtics lost for the 10th time in 13 games while shooting worse than their previous low for the season of 32.3 per cent in a 109-85 loss to the Houston Rockets on Nov. 19. They trailed 64-60 after the third quarter, but scored the first nine points of the fourth to take a 69-64 lead on Avery Bradleys layup. Then the Suns went back in front, 70-69 with six straight points, but the Celtics pulled ahead 78-75 with 3:17 remaining before the Suns tied it on Bledsoes three-point play. The Suns led by 10 in the first quarter and by 11 when they took a 38-27 lead with 8:34 left in the second quarter. Then a layup by Rajon Rondo began a 17-6 run by the Celtics that tied the game at 44 with 59 seconds remaining in the half. Two free throws by Channing Frye with 26 seconds to go put Phoenix on top 46-44 at intermission. Both teams went cold from the field in the third quarter. Boston made 4 of 20 shots and Phoenix hit 7 of 21. But the Celtics trailed by only four after Kelly Olynyk got an offensive rebound and sank a short jumper from the left baseline at the buzzer. Their fourth-quarter finish was much worse. "We kind of got a bit antsy there at the end," Olynyk said. "I think we kind of rushed a bit." NOTES: Bradley missed his previous 13 games with a right ankle injury. ... Bledsoe played his second game after missing 33 following knee surgery. ... The Suns scored just 17 points in the second quarter and 18 in the third. ... Former Celtic Gerald Green scored four points and has 12 in his last two games after averaging 26 in his previous five. Cheap Soccer Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Hockey Jerseys Nike NFL Jerseys China Cheap Nike MLB Jerseys China Wholesale Baseball Jerseys China Wholesale College Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Wholesale Jerseys Near Me Cheap Jerseys Online Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Cheap NCAA Jerseys Authentic Cheap Nike NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic MLB Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Throwback Jerseys Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China ' ' '
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